Cyclone Phailin pounds India, rescue workers start to assess damage

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By Jatindra Dash and Sruthi Gottipati BHUBANESWAR/SRIKAKULAM, India (Reuters) - Cyclone Phailin powered its way inland over eastern India on Sunday leaving a swathe of destruction but the loss of life appeared limited after more than half a million people sought safety in storm shelters. Phailin was the strongest storm to hit India in 14 years. Torn branches littered a road running past destroyed huts and twisted electricity poles along a large stretch of the east coast. ...




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